The oral health care behavior of students in four programs at Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

          The purpose of this cross-sectional research was to study the behavior in oral health care of students in four programs. Two hundred and seventy-three subjects were the first year and second year students from four programs including Bachelor of Public Health Program in Community Health, Bachelor of Public Health Program in Dental Public Health, Diploma of Public Health Program (Technical Pharmacy)and Diploma of Emergency Medical Technician Program. Data were collected by questionnaires and were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

              The study revealed that most of the students had middle level in oral health care behavior;   Bachelor of Public Health Program in Dental Public Health (73.4%), Bachelor of Public Health Program in Community Health(60.3%) and Diploma of Emergency Medical Technician Program (51.0%). Most students of Diploma of Public Health Program in Pharmacy Technique were at low level (58.3%).    Mean score practice of oral health care of four student programs from Bachelor of Public Health Program in Dental Public Health, Bachelor of Public Health Program in Community Health, Diploma of Emergency Medical Technician Program and Diploma of Public Health Program (Technical Pharmacy) were 22.63±2.87, 21.50±3.03,21.10±3.36 and 20.06±2.68 respectively.